Sam Stone
On tape: 6 tackles against Army, Week 8, 2026.
35 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | 35 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 35 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Last game (Wk 8): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs East Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-34@ Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 44-45vs North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 26-34@ Navy | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-17@ Rice | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38vs Army | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 35 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 23 · L 35-38 vs Army, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Tulsa’s defense played that day
Army’s 12 drives: 5 stopped · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 12.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 35-0.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 42-0
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against East Texas A&M.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups35 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Pass share
49.7%
255 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
64.1
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
276 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
